Where does “ហួណា” come from?

ហួណា (Khmer) comes from Thai หัวหน้า, from Thai หน้า, from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ — face.

ហួណា (Khmer): leader; head; boss

Definitions

  1. leader; head; boss

Ancestry of “ហួណា”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiหัวหน้าleader; head; boss
2Thaiหน้าface; surface; front; person; reputation; dignity
3Proto-Taiʰnaːᶜface
Every word from Proto-Tai ʰnaːᶜ →Every word from Thai หน้า →Every word from Thai หัวหน้า →